This is the first in a series of blogs that will delve into the manufacturers of products that we showcase. At Hermary’s we are very selective about the products we chose to support. Each one must pass several strict criteria, including performance, quality, value and integration capabilities. Before a product is brought into our store …
THE HOBBIT – AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY INTO MOVIE THEATER TECHNOLOGY
You’re probably wondering why I would write a blog about the first “Hobbit” movie installment, and the current technologies in place to get us away from our home theaters and back into the movie theater. But I had a very interesting experience that I just had to share. Plus, many of the technologies developed for …
BLUEBOLT – THE NEXT AVENGER
Quick quiz – what is BlueBOLT – and why do you need it? Is it Harry Potter’s favorite broom for playing Quidditch? No – that’s a Firebolt. Is it Nick’s buddy Monroe on the TV show “Grimm”? Nope – he’s a Blutbad (pronounced BLOOT-baht.) Too obscure? Anyone watch this show except me? How about a …
CONTROL4 TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Control4 has been one of our favorite all-in-one remotes for many years. Its combination of a clean simple button layout on the hand held remote, combined with an intuitive on screen display make using even the most complicated A/V system a breeze. When you combine this with the robust ZigBee wireless network (no more pointing …
SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A HOME THEATER – PART 1
The phrase “home theater” gets tossed around often. Almost everyone claims to have one. Most often it is used to describe just about any A/V set up involving a TV hooked up to 5 or more speakers. And while this can be a lot of fun, I have to break some bad news to you: …
WE’VE GOT THE POWER
A paradigm shift is defined as a change from one way of thinking to another. This change does not just happen, but rather is driven by agents of change. So when speaker manufacturer Paradigm decided to produce products for a new type of audio customer, the name of the new company was kind of a …
TAKE CONTROL
Let’s face it, controlling even a modest A/V system can be a daunting experience. If you’ve put together your own system, chances are you are using multiple remote controls. If this sounds familiar, don’t be too embarrassed … we’ve all been there at one time. But multiple remotes and a four page “cheat sheet” on …
A NEW AON HAS ARRIVED
Happiness I love the months that follow the CES show in Las Vegas. First because I get to re-coop from the crazy late-night hours and way too much food and alcohol that normally accompanies any trip to Las Vegas. But mostly because that’s when all the cool new electronics that we see and hear for …
4K HAS ARRIVED – ARE YOU READY?
A brief background on front projection technology As is common in my blogs, I try to make sure they are not overly technical and a little entertaining (some might argue this last point). But I feel as if I must insert a little education in them to avoid doing a real disservice. Kind of like …
